Voya
AVP,WorkdayPeopleSystems
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“AVP, Workday People Systems at Voya. Skills: Workday platform management, People Systems leadership, HR Technology strategy, Team leadership. Lead the People Systems team within an integrated HR Operations department. Define, deliver, and continuously improve Voya’s people-related business processes and the technologies that enable them”
What You'll Achieve.
Continuously improve the overall employee experience by strengthening and modernizing the Workday platform; Ensure quality, consistency, and timely delivery from People Systems team; Align and implement standard governance, controls, and data security practices; Ensure readiness, testing, change management, and adoption for Workday feature releases; Ensure alignment, transparency, and value delivery across partner departments
Industry & Context.
Critical Thinking; Excellent analytical and decision-making skills; ability to act decisively in complex environments
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
7+ years of Workday functional delivery or advisory experience across multiple modules, 5+ years in people/team leadership roles, functional knowledge of Human Resources processes and operating models, Demonstrated experience managing blended delivery models, including offshore or third-party resources, Deep knowledge of Workday data structures, reporting, security, and configuration best practices, Proven ability to advise senior stakeholders and gain alignment on prioritization of work and strategic roadmap decisions, understanding of cross-functional dependencies and end-to-end HR processes, Demonstrated ability to prioritize, take initiative, and lead multiple concurrent, enterprise-level initiatives from inception through deployment, Excellent analytical and decision-making skills, with the ability to act decisively in complex environments, Exceptional attention to detail and follow-through, written and verbal communication skills, including creation of compelling presentations and the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences, Commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence, Bachelor's degree required, Equivalent professional experience (minimum 10 years) may be considered in lieu of a degree
What You'll Do.
Lead the People Systems team within an integrated HR Operations department
and continuously improve Voya’s people-related business processes and the technologies that enable them
Lead a capable and experienced team of People Systems Analysts
including oversight of onshore and offshore resources
Accountable for the successful delivery and ongoing operation of Voya’s Workday platform
Lead complex initiatives
Provide Tier 3 support
Configure Workday enhancements
Manage Workday security
Execute annual HR events
Manage Workday feature releases
Oversee operational activities
Continuously improve the overall employee experience by strengthening and modernizing the Workday platform
Lead the People Systems team in managing and refining the long-term technology roadmap
Provide direct leadership
and performance management for onshore team members and oversight of offshore resources
Serve as a senior leader and mentor in architecting scalable and sustainable Workday solutions
Demonstrate design alternatives and solution options using prototyping and scenario modeling
Apply and reinforce Workday‑endorsed methodologies and implementation standards
Provide project leadership
mitigation strategies
and stakeholder communications for complex
cross‑functional initiatives
Supervise Workday’s semi‑annual feature releases
Oversee operational activities
including integrations
Serve as lead resource for ongoing engagement with Workday as a supplier and partner to Voya
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner across Business, HR, IT, Legal, and external partners; Serve as primary facilitator of the HR Technology Council; Partner with HR, IT, Finance, and Security teams; Champion relationships across partner departments, including senior leadership
Communication Scope
written and verbal communication skills; creation of compelling presentations; translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences
Process & Methodology
Project leadership, Planning, Execution, Risk identification, Mitigation strategies, Stakeholder communications, Lead multiple concurrent, enterprise-level initiatives from inception through deployment
Full Job Description
****_Together we fight for everyone’s opportunity for a better financial future._**** We will do this together — with customers, partners and colleagues. We will fight for others, not against: We will stand up for and champion everyone’s access to opportunities. The status quo is not good enough … we believe every individual and every community deserves access to financial opportunities. We are determined to support both individuals and communities in reaching a better financial future. We know that reaching this future depends on our actions today. Like our Purpose Statement, Voya believes in being bold and committed to action. We are committed to a work environment where the differences that we are born with — and those we acquire throughout our lives — are understood, valued and intentionally pursued. We believe that our employees own our culture and have a responsibility to foster an environment where we all feel comfortable bringing our whole selves to work. Purposefully bringing our differences together to positively influence our culture, serve our clients and enrich our communities is essential to our vision. ****Are you ready to join a company with a strong purpose and a winning culture? Start your Voyage – ********Apply Now**** **Role Summary** The AVP, Workday People Systems leads the People Systems team within an integrated HR Operations department. In this highly strategic, highly collaborative and forward‑focused role, you will partner closely across Business, HR, IT, Legal, and external partners to define, deliver, and continuously improve Voya’s people‑related business processes and the technologies that enable them. You will lead a capable and experienced team of People Systems Analysts, including oversight of onshore and offshore resources, and be accountable for the successful delivery and ongoing operation of Voya’s Workday platform. This includes leading complex initiatives, providing Tier 3 support, configuring Workday enhancements, managing Wo
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